Maria Ressa
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 Ressa on July 6, 2011 | |
| Born | Maria Angelita Ressa 2 October 1963 (aged 63) Manila, Philippines |
| Citizenship | United States[1][2] Philippines[3] |
| Education | Princeton University (B.A.) University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |
| Known for | Co-founding Rappler |
| Awards | 2021 Nobel Peace Prize |
| Website | Rappler mariaressa |
Maria Angelita Ressa (born October 2, 1963) is a Filipino journalist and author. She is best known for co-founding Rappler as its chief executive officer.[4] She worked as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. Ressa was included in Time's Person of the Year 2018.
On June 15, 2020, a court in Manila found her guilty of cyberlibel.[5] As she is a critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Her arrest was seen as politically motivated.
Ressa was honored with the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov.[6]
Maria Ressa is openly lesbian.[7]
Maria Ressa Media
Ressa conducts an interview with former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III at the Music Room of the Malacañang Palace, June 7, 2016
Dedicated. Truly inspiring.
Ressa winning the 2018 Free Speech Award from the Tully Center
Nobel laurates Ressa and Muratov
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References
- ↑ Tiglao, Rigoberto (March 6, 2019). Rappler's Ressa is a colossal con man. https://www.manilatimes.net/rapplers-ressa-is-a-colossal-con-man/521094/. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ↑ Guillermo, Emil (May 8, 2019). Dual citizens – Pay attention to Otso Diretso. https://usa.inquirer.net/28961/dual-citizens-pay-attention-to-otso-diretso. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ↑ Macaraig, Ayee (February 13, 2019). From wars to Duterte: Maria Ressa 'refuses to hide'. Philstar Global. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/02/13/1893529/wars-duterte-maria-ressa-refuses-hide. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Arsenault, Adrienne (April 27, 2017). "'Democracy as we know it is dead': Filipino journalists fight fake news". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/democracy-as-we-know-it-is-dead-filipino-journalists-fight-fake-news-1.4086920.
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (June 15, 2020). "Maria Ressa: Rappler editor found guilty of cyber libel charges in Philippines" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/15/maria-ressa-rappler-editor-found-guilty-of-cyber-libel-charges-in-philippines. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ↑ The Nobel Peace Prize 2021Nobel Prize. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ Lesbian, Bisexual Scientists Receive Nobel Prizes (in en). The Advocate (2022-12-12). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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